Trump says he has 'no problem' welcoming RFK Jr. to debates if he qualifies

w/ Katherine Koretski

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Last night in Nashville: RFK Jr’s running mate Nicole Shanahan announced another $8million donation to the campaign.

Given the nature of the comedy event, Shanahan made a joke that Mr. Kennedy only chose her for her money

RFK Jr. accuses Biden and Trump of 'colluding' to exclude him from debates nbcnews.com/politics/2024-… via @nbcnews

A spokesperson for the Kennedy Campaign tells NBC News that Mr. Kennedy would accept a debate invitation from CNN if he meets the requirements

NEW: New York’s hottest new club for VP hopefuls is 100 Centre St, the courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial. A look at how potential running mates are bringing the campaign trail to Lower Manhattan, and how it’s becoming a VP proving ground:

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A member of the communications team for the Texas Secretary of State tells me that the Kennedy campaign has submitted their petition for ballot access in the state, but it is still under review. This means the campaign has not achieved ballot access until that process is complete

Confirmed by NBC News: Vivek Ramaswamy will join former President Trump in court on Tuesday in Lower Manhattan, according to a source familiar with the matter. He's expected to be with Trump the whole day

Two days after RFK Jr. said he’d support “full term” abortions, he’s now walking back those comments:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. walks back support for 'full-term' abortions following pressure from campaign nbcnews.com/politics/2024-… via @nbcnews

RFK Jr. was asked yesterday about Zach Henry's hire: 'That is one of...I think we have 500 firms working for us in ballot access,' per Katherine Koretski.

But Henry was hired for 'influencer engagement,' not ballot access. He's a comms/social media guy, not field. Very different.

LOWER MANHATTAN —

Q: Did Donald Trump ask for you to be here today?

Florida Sen. Rick Scott: “No.”

RFK Jr. appears to surprise his running mate with his position on abortion 😮

nbcnews.com/politics/2024-… by Katherine Koretski

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to surprise his running mate with his position on abortion nbcnews.com/politics/2024-… via @nbcnews

Florida Sen. Rick Scott will be joining Trump inside court tomorrow in New York, per a campaign spox

NYT: 'The doctor believed that the abnormality seen on his scans “was caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died,” Mr. Kennedy said in the deposition.'

A fascinating read by Susanne Craig

Who could be Trump's vice president?
nbcnews.com/politics/2024-… An in-depth look by Alec Hernández

Morning, all, from 100 Centre Street for day 13 of the Trump trial. On this spring day, the trees are blooming, the sun is out, and yet, according to The Associated Press, a storm is coming.

Trump quickly deletes post saying he'd just learned who will testify today and blasting judge nbcnews.com/politics/donal… via NBC News